Drugs,Guns and Him(James Valdez)

02 Meetings

    I bet most of you hear the word cartel and you think of guns and drugs. Many people use this word and treat it like a bad word. Teresa and I didn't care what others thought, we felt like a family when we were around Gureo, Brenda and Chino

On Christmas Gureo took us to go meet his godfather Don Epifanío, the head of the cartel. We walked into this beautiful house where there were many people dressed in the most luxurious dresses.

"Oh excuse me," I tapped one of the serves on the shoulder "I'm just going to take this , ya thanks," I said taking a glass of champagne and drinking it as it was water.

Could you blame me rich people always have the best champagne and it's free.

   I followed behind Teresa and Guero, as she was walking she bump shoulders with a tough looking man wearing a rooster shirt . "Perdone, Perdóname," Teresa apologized. Ignoring Teresa another man approached us " Don Epifanio and Batman are asking for you, Guero."

"And you,too, cabron," he said to Chino.

"I'll just be a minute," Gureo said to Teresa, "Don't get lost out here you two," Gureo looked at me and I smiled back in response.

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"Oh my God Tere, Maya look at this place it looks like a castle.Ugh i want to live here," Brenda gushed.

"Maybe we should You back to the party, I don't like snooping around," my sister said as we continued to walk down the hallway.

"Oh come on Teresa I usually agree with you but come on I feel like royalty in this house," I said standing in front on them and doing a twirl. Brenda and Teresa both smiled.

"See your sister is learning from me, plus cabrona rich people like when people snoop around in their house." Brenda convinced my sister

"Look at theses shoes," Brenda ran into the other room, "there just sitting here. If there's a size six I'm taking it."

"Stop it," Teresa said irritated. "Nothing's going to happen relax," she responded.

This time I agree with Teresa I mean we are in Don Epifanios house I don't want to get my head blown off because Brenda is the one stealing size six shoes. "Don't touch anything," I told her.

"Shit, I gotta pee is that ok. Keep an eye out," Brenda entered and closed the door behind her.

   "It is my business too!" we hear a voice in the distance, Teresa and I gave each other a look. Teresa started following the voice but I grabbed her arm. "Come on,it's ok," she assured me. I followed behind here and we stopped at a half open door and see a male and a female fighting. They are arguing about governor and the cartel business. She then talks about expanding her business to Texas.

A women walked out of the room and that's when Teresa and I started walking. "Perdon, we were just looking for the restroom," the lady left before she could finish her words. How Rude.

"It's ok, it's not your fault. It's her fault let's blame her. I'm good with that you," the man said to both Teresa and I. I was assuming this was Gueros godfather Don Epifanio.

"Epifanio."

"Teresa"

"And I'm Maya nice to meet you," I extend my hand for him to shake it.

"Yes the Mendoza sisters I've heard great things about you both, especially you from Guero," he said to Teresa.

"I'm sorry about our meeting, but go ahead enjoy the party." "Gracias," we both said in in sync.

"You can't believe it, there's heat, there's washing while your still on the toilet," Brenda rambled. "What's wrong you two?"

We both shook our head and made our way to the party once again.

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    Soon Guero moved up the ranks of the cartel fast. At this point Teresa and I had things that we never imagined having money, a big house, and luxuries. I lived with Guero and Teresa since neither of them thought it was safe enough for me to live by myself. I didn't mind at all, I'm just happy Teresa and I have someone we can call family.

Unfortunately things have been happening so now we were on the roof with a bruised Guero. "I don't know what's happening.I don't know where it's gonna end, I want you prepare you, the both of you." Guero was looking thought a bag filled with money and some cocaine.

"Okay ver, if this ever rings it's cause I'm dead. And your gonna run to a safe house. You'll have money and a passport." Everything Guero was saying came in and out the other ear. I couldn't believe any of this, preparing ourselves for Guero's death.

Guero then told us about a notebook and we should "trade it for our lives" with it.

"A ver mujer say something," Guero smiled at Teresa. Teresa then picked up the gun a pointed it straight ahead

"Teach is how to shoot one of these.

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